Languages of Oman
17 languages of the index are spoken in Oman; 1 has official status (Arabic). The country has about 4.8 m inhabitants (2018).
17 languages6 endangered or dormantAsiaISO OM / OMN
Official languages
All languages spoken in Oman
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engEnglish | eng | Indo-European | +93 | 1.13 bn | 0 · International |
| araArabicاللُّغَة العَرَبِيّة | ara | Afroasiatic | +36 | 315.4 m | Safe |
| sylSylhetiꠘꠣꠉꠞꠤ ꠜꠣꠡꠣ | syl | Indo-European | +13 | 14 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| lrlAchomi | lrl | Indo-European | +3 | 100,000 | 6a · Vigorous |
| afbGulf Arabic | afb | Afroasiatic | +5 | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| gdqMehri | gdq | Afroasiatic | 7 · Shifting | ||
| zumKumzari | zum | Indo-European | 8a · Moribund | ||
| acxOmani Arabicاللهجات العمانية | acx | Afroasiatic | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| shvShehri | shv | Afroasiatic | 6b · Threatened | ||
| adfDhofari Arabic | adf | Afroasiatic | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| abvBahrani Arabicلهجة بحرانية | abv | Afroasiatic | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| bhmBathari | bhm | Afroasiatic | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| hssHarsusi | hss | Afroasiatic | 7 · Shifting | ||
| sshShihhi Arabic | ssh | Afroasiatic | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| hohHobyót | hoh | Afroasiatic | 8a · Moribund | ||
| jdgJadgaliجَدگَالِي | jdg | Sindhi languages | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| luvLuwati | luv | Sindhi languages | 6a · Vigorous |
17 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata